diff --git a/dll/win32/gdiplus/image.c b/dll/win32/gdiplus/image.c
index 8425bcb54b3..d4387bb90e2 100644
--- a/dll/win32/gdiplus/image.c
+++ b/dll/win32/gdiplus/image.c
@@ -2084,7 +2084,10 @@ static GpStatus free_image_data(GpImage *image)
     {
         heap_free(((GpBitmap*)image)->bitmapbits);
         heap_free(((GpBitmap*)image)->own_bits);
-        DeleteDC(((GpBitmap*)image)->hdc);
+        if (((GpBitmap*)image)->hdc)
+        {
+            DeleteDC(((GpBitmap*)image)->hdc);
+        }
         DeleteObject(((GpBitmap*)image)->hbitmap);
         if (((GpBitmap*)image)->metadata_reader)
             IWICMetadataReader_Release(((GpBitmap*)image)->metadata_reader);